The Horse Guard represents all who have served, are serving, and will serve in The Governor General's Horse Guards, its predecessors and those Regiments it perpetuates. It is the Individual soldiers of the Regiment - past, present and future - who, through their valour, commitment to duty, and constant contribution, build its proud and illustrious history, make it great.
It is a permanent reminder that every soldier, regardless of rank, helps the Regiment achieve its greatness and assures The Governor General's Horse Guards are always. The Horse Guard was created by the eminent Canadian sculptor Brett Davis, ARBS, SSC and presented to The Governor General's Horse Guards by Colonel Peter W. Hunter, CD on the occasion of his retirement as Honourary Colonel of the Regiment 8 March 2005.
The Governor General's Horse Guards is a reserve regiment of volunteer citizen soldiers whose illustrious history dates from 1822 when Captain G.T. Denison formed a Troop of Dragoons for a local militia infantry battalion. The Denison family, from the town of Weston, commanded and financed the Troop for many generations. In 1839, the Troop became independent of its parent infantry battalion and was named the Governor General's Body Guard in 1866. In 1936, during a reorganization of the Army, the Mississauga Horse and the Governor General's Body Guard amalgamated to form the Governor General's Horse Guards. The new Regiment activated for overseas duty in 1940, saw action in Italy and subsequently, Northwest Europe, receiving nine battle honours for distinguished performance in the Second World War.
The Regiment's long history and prestigious lineage have made the Governor General's Horse Guards the senior Reserve Armoured Regiment in Canada. The Regiment received its first standard in 1938, still the only one in the Canadian Forces.
